Starry Night by Debbie Macomber Released: October 8, 2013 Holiday Romance Ballantine Reviewed by May As I picked this book up I couldn’t recall why I requested it in the first place. We begin by meeting Carrie as she is feeling down that she has to be a society reporter and can’t report real news that matters. She doesn’t want the glitter and fake smiles of society – she wants to be a real reporter who writes stories that count! She marches in to see her boss and quits her job after he Continue Reading
Review: Christmas on Main Street Anthology
Christmas On Main Street by JoAnn Ross, Susan Donovan, LuAnn McLane, and Alexis Morgan Released: November 5, 2013 Holiday Romance Signet Reviewed by May This collection of stories all feature small town romances at Christmas time. Unfortunately the stories were really uneven - two that I'd consider winners and two that felt like a waste of my time. If you like small town holiday romance - you may want to check it out anyhow! Christmas in Shelter Bay JoAnn Ross This was a cute Continue Reading
Review: Blue Ice by Carolina Soto
Blue Ice by Carolina Soto Romance Contemporary E book, October 29, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Katherine Bianchi is a rich debutante princess with a foul mouth, anger issues, and a ball busting attitude. Affectionately known as the “ice princess,” she knows she’s not the nicest person but she can’t help but be true to herself and her inner bitch. Her low self esteem concerning her body makes her shy away from men and any type of relationship that isn’t regulated to friendship Continue Reading
Review: The Tin Box by Kim Fielding
The Tin Box by Kim Fielding Romance Contemporary/ MM E book, 210 pages September 20, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “But if I were cured I would not love you any longer, would not long for your voice and your touch. And that is a loss I can bear much less than the loss of my freedom.” William Lyon has spent his entire life bending to the demands of others. When he can no longer keep up the facade, he finds himself divorce and in the small town of Jelley Continue Reading
Review (maybe more of a rant): Yours to Keep by Serena Bell
Yours to Keep by Serena Bell Released: November 11, 2013 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi I’m pretty disappointed with this one. The quick set-up is that the hero Ethan is a widower with a teenage son and they don’t have a great relationship. He is a pediatrician and he realizes he needs a spanish tutor for his son. Enter the heroine. Ana is an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic. She came over at the age of seven on her father’s work visa, but then her Continue Reading
Review: Falling for the Marine by Samanthe Beck
Falling for the Marine by Samanthe Beck (McCade Brothers #2) Released: October 28, 2013 Contemporary Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi Marine helicopter pilot Michael McCade wants to get back up in the air, but his back has other ideas. Hurt in a training mission, Michael is desperate for his back to give him a break. Barely making it up his apartment stairs one night, he hears a woman calling for help. When he bursts into her apartment, he sees a sexy lady handcuffed to her Continue Reading
Review: Jagged by Kristen Ashley
Jagged (Colorado Mountain, #5) by Kristen Ashley Romantic Contemporary Released: November 5, 2013 Forever Reviewed by Tori An old flame rekindled . . . Zara Cinders always knew Ham Reece was the one, but he wasn't interested in settling down. When she found someone who was, Ham walked out of her life. Three years later, Zara's lost her business, her marriage, and she's barely getting by in a tiny apartment on the wrong side of the tracks. As soon as Ham hears about Zara's plight, Continue Reading
Review: Chance of Rain by Amber Lin
Chance of Rain by Amber Lin Released: November 4, 2013 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Natalie has lived all of her life in a small town in Texas. She now runs the diner her Gram owns, while her Gram struggles in an assisted living center. Nothing has changed for Natalie in all her years but now some excitement is back in town. Sawyer, a Navy SEAL has returned to take care of his deceased father’s farm. This small town suffocates him and Sawyer wants to get in Continue Reading
Review: Friends without Benefits by Penny Reid
Friends without Benefits by Penny Reid (Knitting in the City #2) Contemporary Romance Released: September 29, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May Blurb: There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Finney: 1) She suffers from severe sarcastic syndrome, especially when she's unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her like Nico Manganiello, and 3) She knows how to knit. Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: the musical merits of boy bands are undervalued by society, Continue Reading
Review: Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan
Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan (O'Neil Brothers #1) Released: October 29, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May Snow Crystal, Vermont is the quintessential Vermont small town that I imagine when I think of that beautiful state. It boasts breathtaking fall scenery, skiing, and a small caring community who loves calling it home. The problem is, the resort is losing money and it won’t be long before the O’Neil family loses their businesses and family Continue Reading